You dont have to read the book, or even know what it's about. Look for a post I made in this thread that got +5 Insightful. I've never read this book and I dont use Perl. Just string together a bunch of "kudos" or "boos" and toss in a couple buzzwords (K&R works fine), and there you go.
I cant disagree with the reviewer more. This book is crammed with anecdotes and stories, and very little actual information.
Which while some may enjoy cute little stories about the time the guy was up all night to meet a deadline, some of us read technical books to learn or enhance technical skills.
This is so far from K&R it's sacrelige to even make the comparison. Shame on you.
I still want to know what everyone is going to do if it turns out SCO is right.
And its a definate possibility, considering the linux community has no respect for IP laws in general, and IBM has no respect for fair business practices.
So far all the linux community can defend itself with is name-calling.
Let the good times roll.
Or, how about this scenario? IBM settles out of court, admitting guilt. They license - and now own for all intents and purposes - linux.
Eventually, one way or another, linux will be declared some corporations property. It's guaranteed. The more valuable it becomes, the harder people will fight and the more tricks they will use to make sure it does not remain free.
If SCO is right, and produces a smoking gun in court.
Lets say in the form of an IBM whistleblower who testifies directly to the fact that they knowingly leaked SCO code into linux to drive them out of existence. They come up with copies of memos that state in black and white to release SCO code.
You think IBM is above that? It's quite possible, hell with IBM even probable. These guys have a track record that makes MSFT look like born again christians.
So then what do the rabid linux zealots do?
License linux? Roll back the code, and exclude all current kernel hackers from contributing because they've eaten of the poisoned fruit? Screw it and convert en masse to BSD or HURD zealots?
Wattage isnt as important as the individual amperages that can be delivered on each line, though.
You want 2A or so on the +5VSB line, for example, if you want to use wake-on-lan or wake-on-keyboard.
You want a strong 12V if you have a ton of neon lights and bullshit like that. P4s and (i think) Athlons use the 12V line as well.
Drives used to use 12V to power their motors, and 5V for logic, but they all pretty much use +5 these days.
You can look at the drives to see what they need.
It takes all of maybe a half an hour to see what the amperage requirements for each component is, and then find an appropriate supply.
You see little cube PCs with Radeon 9700s and P4s running with 200 watt supplies, and its perfectly fine so long as the 200 watts is going to the right places. PSUs also run more efficiently at full load too, so it's cheaper on the electric bill in the long run.
Yeah, every 10 fillups or so I put the high-octane in, that's more than enough to burn off any residue in the engine. You get the exact same advantage as if you'd used it every time.
Is there something that these power supplies contribute towards overall system stability that "cheap" ones don't?
No, but they'll probably last longer. Your motherboard has a jillion capacitors and whatnot to completely smooth out the power before it hits any chips. Drives are less fussy.
The article was very good at measuring everything measurable about the power supplies, but didn't answer the question "Why would I want one of these?". So why would I?
Because you're one of the brand of "computer experts" who spends as much as he can, puts as many blinking lights and windows as possible into his case. You bought UV-reactive rounded cables to "increase performance". You spent $400 on a watercooling setup to get a 10% FSB speed increase - and are completely ignorant of the fact that you more likely degraded your machines overall performance as a result.
If this is you, you NEED one of these. Two of em, actually. You need ultra smooth high-end power for your peltier plates and water pump, after all.
I seriously tire of "tech" reviews on stuff like power supplies, roll out keyboard drawers, cd holders, etc... This is the third "tech" article about power supplies I've seen here in a year.
Here's all you need to know:
Pick up two of the same rating, different brands. The heavier one is better - more windings on the coils and better components.
The slashdot writeup made it look like they expected the community to not only write and test their products for them sans charge, but to underwrite their legal fees as well.
It's no drawing, it's probably the most photo ever taken of Einstein.
And you can't use his image without his estate's permission. He's handled by the same company that handles the Three Stooges, Monroe, James Dean, etc, etc.. Can't think of the company's name, though.
The world isnt perfectly round, and the heart isnt simply a pump, its as much a valve, the entire circulatory system works as a pump, like a garden hose that squeezes and expands, pulling water through a one way valve at the end. Moving helps your heart, as the muscles squeeze and contract your arteries and pull blood along.
My point is, as more observations are made, the models expand, sometimes becoming completely invalid. Newtons physics were "the answer" in his time, but Einstein et al came along, and now Newton gets a "almost but not quite".
To suggest you "know" everything about the universe would imply that you'd observed everything in the universe.
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You dont have to read the book, or even know what it's about. Look for a post I made in this thread that got +5 Insightful. I've never read this book and I dont use Perl. Just string together a bunch of "kudos" or "boos" and toss in a couple buzzwords (K&R works fine), and there you go.
I cant disagree with the reviewer more. This book is crammed with anecdotes and stories, and very little actual information.
Which while some may enjoy cute little stories about the time the guy was up all night to meet a deadline, some of us read technical books to learn or enhance technical skills.
This is so far from K&R it's sacrelige to even make the comparison. Shame on you.
Mod me flamebait all you want.
I still want to know what everyone is going to do if it turns out SCO is right.
And its a definate possibility, considering the linux community has no respect for IP laws in general, and IBM has no respect for fair business practices.
So far all the linux community can defend itself with is name-calling.
Let the good times roll.
Or, how about this scenario? IBM settles out of court, admitting guilt. They license - and now own for all intents and purposes - linux.
Eventually, one way or another, linux will be declared some corporations property. It's guaranteed. The more valuable it becomes, the harder people will fight and the more tricks they will use to make sure it does not remain free.
If SCO is right, and produces a smoking gun in court.
Lets say in the form of an IBM whistleblower who testifies directly to the fact that they knowingly leaked SCO code into linux to drive them out of existence. They come up with copies of memos that state in black and white to release SCO code.
You think IBM is above that? It's quite possible, hell with IBM even probable. These guys have a track record that makes MSFT look like born again christians.
So then what do the rabid linux zealots do?
License linux? Roll back the code, and exclude all current kernel hackers from contributing because they've eaten of the poisoned fruit? Screw it and convert en masse to BSD or HURD zealots?
It's just a rule of thumb, not hard scientific fact. But it generally holds true.
Go to CompUSA. Go to the PSUs. Pick up the Antec 550 in one hand, the store brand 550 in the other, and see for yourself what I'm talking about.
300 watts is more than enough for you.
Wattage isnt as important as the individual amperages that can be delivered on each line, though.
You want 2A or so on the +5VSB line, for example, if you want to use wake-on-lan or wake-on-keyboard.
You want a strong 12V if you have a ton of neon lights and bullshit like that. P4s and (i think) Athlons use the 12V line as well.
Drives used to use 12V to power their motors, and 5V for logic, but they all pretty much use +5 these days.
You can look at the drives to see what they need.
It takes all of maybe a half an hour to see what the amperage requirements for each component is, and then find an appropriate supply.
You see little cube PCs with Radeon 9700s and P4s running with 200 watt supplies, and its perfectly fine so long as the 200 watts is going to the right places. PSUs also run more efficiently at full load too, so it's cheaper on the electric bill in the long run.
Yeah, every 10 fillups or so I put the high-octane in, that's more than enough to burn off any residue in the engine. You get the exact same advantage as if you'd used it every time.
Why does such an obvious high-quality product always get ignored?
Because they dont give out free products for "review". They dont need to, as they dont sell to hobbyists through CompUSA.
Articles like this are a form of marketing. The only "conclusion" they ever reach is "spend as much as possible!"
Turn on StickyKeys.
Is there something that these power supplies contribute towards overall system stability that "cheap" ones don't?
No, but they'll probably last longer. Your motherboard has a jillion capacitors and whatnot to completely smooth out the power before it hits any chips. Drives are less fussy.
The article was very good at measuring everything measurable about the power supplies, but didn't answer the question "Why would I want one of these?". So why would I?
Because you're one of the brand of "computer experts" who spends as much as he can, puts as many blinking lights and windows as possible into his case. You bought UV-reactive rounded cables to "increase performance". You spent $400 on a watercooling setup to get a 10% FSB speed increase - and are completely ignorant of the fact that you more likely degraded your machines overall performance as a result.
If this is you, you NEED one of these. Two of em, actually. You need ultra smooth high-end power for your peltier plates and water pump, after all.
I seriously tire of "tech" reviews on stuff like power supplies, roll out keyboard drawers, cd holders, etc... This is the third "tech" article about power supplies I've seen here in a year.
Here's all you need to know:
Pick up two of the same rating, different brands. The heavier one is better - more windings on the coils and better components.
The end.
Yes.
The cartoon penguin is sophomoric and serves as a constant reminder to PHBs and beurocrats that Linux is an OS for the hobbyist.
Why, just a bunch of bullshit rhetoric.
What, you thought government certifications mean something?
It's just beurocracy. If it means anything, it means the OS exists. Keeps them from buying too much vaporware.
There's a whole bunch of PETAFlops outside of McDonalds right now having a sit in and screaming about how fur is murder.
I had to literally step on their faces to get a Big Mac.
If they used open source, then it would all be written in C instead of proprietary languages like BASIC or Perl, and would thus be MUCH faster.
You cant make a supercomputer if you're using a slow proprietary language like Perl or Java.
Super Computers? or Pooper CumShooters? It's in the eye of the beholder, literally.
Theres an easier way.
Use a hotmail/hushmail address to sign up for slashdot and other web forums and porno sites.
I get maybe a half dozen spams per year on my real account, and a couple hundred people and businesses have the address.
You cant photograph a hologram, nor can you see it with only one eye.
Yeah, I know that now.
The slashdot writeup made it look like they expected the community to not only write and test their products for them sans charge, but to underwrite their legal fees as well.
I cant stand a for-profit corporation seeking donations and charity.
If they collect 2 million, and only need 1.3 million for legal fees, the rest goes into execs pockets.
If this suit is a part of business, expense it as such. If not, then it's in the domain of the EFF or some other non-profit group to pursue it.
I'm displaying binary 132 on my fingers right now.
I'd wager anything that most slashbots are dial-up AOL'ers.
It's no drawing, it's probably the most photo ever taken of Einstein.
And you can't use his image without his estate's permission. He's handled by the same company that handles the Three Stooges, Monroe, James Dean, etc, etc.. Can't think of the company's name, though.
It's a wonder anyone uses them for anything.
Reading two volumes just to be able to view porn? Bah.
The world isnt perfectly round, and the heart isnt simply a pump, its as much a valve, the entire circulatory system works as a pump, like a garden hose that squeezes and expands, pulling water through a one way valve at the end. Moving helps your heart, as the muscles squeeze and contract your arteries and pull blood along.
My point is, as more observations are made, the models expand, sometimes becoming completely invalid. Newtons physics were "the answer" in his time, but Einstein et al came along, and now Newton gets a "almost but not quite".
To suggest you "know" everything about the universe would imply that you'd observed everything in the universe.